Baseball Is BACK

Baseball has been back for just a week, but some of the game's top talents are already in midseason form. For those of you who have been too hooked on March Madness to keep up, here's a few quick hitting headlines 👇

• Shohei Ohtani homered in back-to-back games after serving up 10 Ks across six shutout innings in his first start. He really is something else

• Ronald Acuña Jr. is off to a blistering start at the plate - a welcome sight to see after he missed the bulk of the past two seasons recovering from an ACL tear

• Sandy Alcántara is back to his Cy Young-winning ways following his so-so opener, throwing his first complete game shutout of the season on Tuesday

• Dylan Cease dominated the Astros in his first start of the season, toying with hitters up and down their All-Star-laden lineup

Of course, a couple of these guys are already in the mix to win some of the sport's biggest individual awards. As you know, baseball has four major award winners - MVP and Cy Young across the AL and NL. Take a look at where these stars stack up to the rest ⭐️

AL MVP Odds

• Shohei Ohtani: +200

• Aaron Judge: +700

• Mike Trout: +1000

NL MVP Odds

• Juan Soto: +550

• Mookie Betts: +950

• Ronald Acuna Jr: +1000

AL Cy Young Odds

• Gerrit Cole: +600

• Dylan Cease: +850

• Jacob deGrom: +850

NL Cy Young Odds

• Sandy Alcantara: +500

• Corbin Burnes: +700

• Spencer Strider: +900

Battle Between Eras

Today in Arlington, baseball's second-ranked pitching prospect Grayson Rogriguez could make his big-league debut, matched up against Jacob deGrom, arguably baseball's best pitcher over the past decade 🤤

• After a lat strain derailed his scheduled debut last season, Rodriguez spent the offseason sharpening his toolkit, and now boasts four plus-pitches in his arsenal. He should make an immediate impact as a central figure of the surging Orioles' young core

On the other hand, despite his track record of dominance when healthy, Jacob deGrom's Rangers debut did not go according to plan, giving up an uncharacteristic five earned in 3.2 innings. However, he had some of his best stuff working, but suffered from a few softly hit balls that found holes in the Rangers' defense 🤷‍♂️

Both the Orioles and Rangers are off to a 3-2 start in this young season, with Baltimore taking the first two games of the series. Here's how today's lines are shaping up 👇

Orioles vs. Rangers Betting Preview

• Spread: Rangers -1.5

• Moneyline: Rangers -200, Orioles +168

• O/U: 7.5 Total Runs

For My Parlay Gurus

In terms of the aforementioned futures, I think +1000 for Acuña to win his first MVP in a comeback season and Cease to win the Cy Young at +850 after finishing second last season both have great value. However, if you're looking for something that could cash out sooner than six months from now, bet on Jacob deGrom's return to form, plus some more MLB aces for a juicy parlay 👇

• Rangers ML vs. Orioles: -200

• Rays -1.5 @ Nationals: -152

• Yankees -1.5 vs. Phillies: +146

• Brewers ML vs. Mets: -142

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